Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Evaluate lines for wind slabs before committing to them.
Strong northwesterly winds are redistributing new snow into thin wind slabs in isolated areas. Watch for wind-loaded pockets, especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
No new avalanches have been reported in this region since Jan 21. Please continue to post your reports and photos to the Mountain Information Network, the information is very helpful to forecasters.
10-20 cm of moist snow is refreezing into a hard surface as freezing levels descend. Above 700 m, 50 cm of settling snow sits over a hard crust.
The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled and consolidated.
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy with isolated wet flurries, 2-5 mm. Northwesterly ridgetop winds 40-60 km/h. 1500m temperature low of -1C. Freezing level of 800 m.
Friday
Mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries in the morning, trace accumulation. Moderate northeasterly ridgetop winds occasionally gusting to 40 km/h. 1500m temperature high of 0C. Freezing levels 1500 m.
Saturday
Sunny with cloudy periods. Moderate northeasterly ridgetop winds occasionally gusting to 40 km/h. 1500m temperature high of -7C. Freezing levels 600 m.
Sunday
Sunny with cloudy periods. Moderate northeasterly ridgetop winds occasionally gusting to 40 km/h. 1500m temperature high of -10C. Freezing levels 300 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
